METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA

A natural phenomenon is a change of nature that happens on its own. They are
those permanent processes of movements and transformations that nature suffers
and that can influence human life (epidemics, climatic conditions, natural disasters,
etc).

They appear almost as synonymous with an unusual, surprising event or under the
disastrous human perspective. However, the formation of a raindrop is a natural
phenomenon in the same way as a hurricane. This expression also refers, in
general, to the dangerous natural phenomena also called "natural disasters".

The most common weather phenomena are rain or wind. But there are others that
only occur at certain times such as snow or are more likely in certain geographical
areas such as hurricanes.

Types of Phenomena:

Rain: It is the precipitation of water that falls to the earth from the clouds, which are
concentrations of water vapor composed of tiny drops, which when condensed
form larger ones that fall on the earth. Rain is more common in humid areas such
as tropical areas.

Wind: This atmospheric phenomenon is due to the movements of air caused by

differences in temperature and atmospheric pressure. As the air warms, it
expands, becomes less heavy and tends to rise above the masses of cold air.
There are also types of winds specific to certain places that occur as a result of
certain geographic and climatological characteristics of the place such as sirocco.

Snow: It is a meteorological phenomenon that only occurs when the temperature

of the atmosphere is below 0 degrees Celsius. This causes the small raindrops in
the clouds to freeze and form ice crystals that fall on the earth in the form of flakes.
The probability that snow in a certain place is also conditioned by the geographical
situation. So it can be said that at higher altitudes, the greater the possibility of
snow, and the closer to the equator, the less chance of snow.

Hurricane: It is a meteorological phenomenon consisting of a tropical storm that

forms in the sea, characterized by the power of its winds above 120 km / h. They
are generated in areas of low atmospheric pressure. It is usually reserved the
name of hurricane for storms of this type that occur in the Atlantic Ocean.

Electric storm: It is a meteorological phenomenon consisting of a storm

characterized by the presence of lightning and thunder. The rays are electrical
discharges that are originated by the shock of the positive and negative electric
charges of the clouds. The thunder is produced as a result of lightning. They are
the noise generated by electrical discharges and transmitted through the air. The
thunder is always after the lightning. Hail: are drops of water converted to ice. They
originate both in summer and winter, and generally, in a characteristic type of
clouds that are called cumulonimbus.

Rainbow: It is the decomposition of light in the colors that form it. It occurs when
the beams of sunlight pass through the raindrops.

Twister: It is a rotating wind column that extends from the ground to the clouds. It
occurs under certain conditions when a stream of cold and dry air collides with
another of hot and humid air. Typhoon: is the name that hurricanes receive when
they originate in the Pacific Ocean.

Flood: Slow or violent invasion of the waters of the rivers, lagoons or lakes, due to
heavy fluvial precipitations or ruptures of dams, causing considerable damage.
They can occur slowly or gradually in plains, and violently or suddenly, in
mountainous regions of high slope.

Droughts: Deficiency of humidity in the atmosphere due to irregular or insufficient

rainfall, inadequate use of groundwater, water tanks or irrigation systems.

Frost: Produced by low temperatures, in general, they cause damage to plants

and animals.